Night parrot Stories

If you haven’t already seen it, there is a 2016 documentary on finding evidence of Night Parrots on SBS channel 34 at 8.30 tonight

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WTNT

Dear All Happy Christmas Eve!

It is 37 degrees at Macmasters Beach NSW with a gentle hot breeze from the WNW. The cirrus clouds are just starting to arrive with heavier cloud in the west (I face east) ahead of a forecast change this afternoon or evening. At noon spotted 4-12 WTNT flying very high, . . . → Read More: WTNT

WTNT Parramatta NSW

Hi Mike, We saw about 20 WTNTs (with the naked eye) some high up and a few lower down this morning (8am) over suburban Parramatta NSW in clear blue skies Kind regards, Ann Sanchez

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re Cuckoos

The Koels and the CBC’s have been around this inner-west Sydney locale in the usual numbers. I’ve recently seen fledged Australian Raven and Pied Currawongs begging. I’ve never seen a CBC chick being fed. The Koelsters I’ve seen in this locale have been raised by the Redwattle Birds. The local Redwattle birds have been very . . . → Read More: re Cuckoos

Cuckoos

I know why Judith. All the Koels are here at Yamba NSW but no Channel-billed cuckoos. Geoff

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cuckoos

More of the Channel-Bills than ever before here this season. But still few small cuckoos and, like last year, remarkably few Koels compared to the constant presences in earlier years.

*Judith L-A​SEQ 500m*

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Swifts

This year my first WTN sightings weren’t until Thur 14 Dec (4pm), maybe 50-60 drifting leisurely through high & low — & then 16 Dec (lunchtime), say 30 swirling by in a quicker stream.

They seem to get later here each year, & fewer sightings.

*Judith​SEQ 500m​*

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Eaglehawk Pelagic Trip Report, Dec 10th 2017

Eaglehawk Pelagic Trip Report- December 10th, 2017

Participants:

Karen Dick, Mona Loofs-Samorzewski, Lauren Roman, Annie Thain, George Vaughan, Michael Vaughan, Els Wakefield and Paul Brooks (Inala guide)

Boat:

The Pauletta, skippered by John Males, with deckhand Hugh Smith.

Notes:

We were interested to see if any of the Mottled Petrels and Cookilarias that had been . . . → Read More: Eaglehawk Pelagic Trip Report, Dec 10th 2017

ONE RED-RUMPED SWALLOW with+/-20 Barn Swallows at Lower Daintree FNQ today

hello all…

I have just seen at 5:15pm today a single adult RED-RUMPED SWALLOW with the Barn Swallows at the same site as posted this week on the corner of Capt Cook Hwy & Cape Tribulation Rd.

the bird is in a nice state of plumage, the same of which can’t be said for the . . . → Read More: ONE RED-RUMPED SWALLOW with+/-20 Barn Swallows at Lower Daintree FNQ today

Birding-Aus Digest, Vol 50, Issue 19

Over the last week (from the 15th), our group of 4 birders have managed to see Red-bellied Pitta (Papuan Pitta) at Iron Range (Rainforest Campground). Have only seen arboreal birds, I do not think they are nesting in this location yet. Forest is still dry.

Murray Hunt Clare Anderson

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